CURRENT DATA ON THE ELITE

(Prepared by the Editors)

The following list contains the changes in key positions and personnel in the Indonesian Army from September 1967 through February 1969. The format follows that used in the previously- published lists: "Data on the Current Military Elite," (April 1967 , pp. 205-216), and "Recent Changes in Army Commands," Indonesia (October 1967, pp . 227-229). As far as possible, the following information is given for each position: the name of the present occupant, his predecessor, his date of installation, his previous position, his divisional background and his ethnic origin.

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OFFICEHOLDER DATE OF INSTALLATION PREDECESSOR OFFICEHOLDER’S PREVIOUS POSITION

DIVISIONAL ETHNIC BACKGROUND ORIGIN

Abbreviations

Divisions Ethnic Group

B = Brawidjaja J = Javanese D = Diponegoro S = Sundanese SI = Siliwangi

I. CENTRAL ARMY COMMAND

Commander of the Army

General Maradean Panggabean 17.V.68 becomes full Commander; had been Acting Commander since 29.V .67 General Vice-Commander of the Army TT/II Toba Batak (South )

195 196

Vice-Commander of the Army

Lt. Gen. Umar Wirahadikusumah 29.V.67 Lt. Gen. Panggabean Commander of Army Strategic Reserve (KOSTRAD) SI S

First Deputy (Operations) to the Commander of the Army

Maj. Gen. Soemitro 11.V.67 Maj. Gen. Soerono Second Assistant (Operations) to the Commander of the Army; Commander of Kodam VIII B J

Second Deputy (Administration) to the Commander of the Army

Maj. Gen. Hartono 11.V.67 Wirj odiprodj o Lt. Gen. Panggabean Fourth Assistant (Logistics) to the Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers J

Third Deputy (Finance/Civil Relations) to the Commander of the Army

Maj. Gen. Darjatmo 27.11.68 Maj. Gen. Alamsjah Sixth Assistant (Functional Groups) to the Commander of the Army D J

First Assistant (Intelligence)

Brig. Gen. Sutopo Juwono 11.V.67 Maj. Gen. Sudirgo Chief of Staff, Kodam V D-Sl J

Second Assistant (Operations)

Maj. Gen. Makmun Murod 18.VII.67 to 26.1.69 Maj. Gen. Soemitro Commander of Kodam IV SI Lampung 197

Third Assistant (Personnel)

Maj. Gen. Wahju Hagono 26.V.66 Brig. Gen. Dharsono Adj utant-General SI J

Fourth Assistant (Logistics)

Brig. Gen. Sunggoro 5.VIII.67 Notohamidj oj o Maj. Gen. Hartono Wirjodiprodjo Military Attache in Bonn ? J

Fifth Assistant (Civic and Territorial Affairs)

Maj. Gen. Suharto 25.X.65 Maj. Gen. Soeprapto Sokowati Deputy to Fifth Assistant D J

Sixth Assistant (Functional Groups)

Maj. Gen. Isman 16.X.68 Maj. Gen. Darj atmo Ambassador to U.A.R. ex-TRIP J

Seventh Assistant (Audits, Comptroller)

Maj. Gen. Utoj o Utomo 11.V.67 Maj. Gen. Alamsjah Head of Army Cooperative Center (INKOPAD) SI J

Commander of the Army Strategic Reserve (KOSTRAD)

Brig. Gen. Wahono 11.III.69 Maj. Gen. Chief of Staff, KOSTRAD ? J 198

II. INTER-REGIONAL COMMANDS (KOANDA)

Deputy to the Commander of the Army/Inter-regional Commander for Sumatra

Maj. Gen. Kusno Utomo 18.V.67 Widjojokerto Lt. Gen. Achmad Junus Mokoginta Third Deputy (Finance/Civil Re­ lations) to Commander of the Army SI J

Deputy to the Commander of the Army/Inter-regional Commander for Kalimantan

Maj. Gen. Soemartono 4.XI.65 Maj. Gen. M. Panggabean Military Attache, Washington, D.C. SI J

Deputy to the Commander of the Army/Inter-regional Commander for East Indonesia

Maj. Gen. Kemal Idris 17.11.69 Maj. Gen. Askari Commander of the Army Strategic Reserve (KOSTRAD) SI Minangkabau

III. REGIONAL COMMANDS (KODAM)

I. Iskandarmuda (Atjeh)

Brig. Gen. Teuku Hamzah 12.VI.67 Brig. Gen. Ishak Djuarsa Military Attache, Washington, D.C. TT/I Atjehnese

II. Bukit Barisan (North Sumatra/East Sumatra)

1. Brig. Gen. Sarwo Edhie 26.VI.67 to 2.VII.68 Wibowo Brig. Gen. P. Sobiran Commander of the RPKAD D J 199

2. Brig. Gen. Leo Lopulisa 2.VII.68 Brig. Gen. Sarwo Edhie Wibowo Chief of Staff, Kodam II SI Ambonese

III. 17 Agustus (West Sumatra)

Brig. Gen. Widodo 9.VIII.68 Brig. Gen. Poniman Chief of Staff, Kodam VII D J

IV. Sriwidjaja (South Sumatra/ Dj ambi-Lampung)

Maj. Gen. Ishak Djuarsa 17.VI.67 Brig. Gen. Makmun Murod Commander of Kodam I SI S

V. Djaya (Greater Djakarta)

Maj. Gen. Makmun Murod 26.1.69 Maj. Gen. Second Assistant (Operations) SI Lampung

VI. Siliwangi ()

Maj. Gen. Hartono Rekso 20.VII.66 Dharsono Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Adjie Chief of Staff, Kodam VI SI J

VII. Diponegoro ()

Maj. Gen. Soerono 12.IX.66 Maj. Gen. Soerjosoempeno Deputy I (Operations) to the Commander of the Army D J

VIII. Brawidjaja (East Java)

Maj. Gen. Moch. Jasin 15.IV.67 Maj. Gen. Soemitro Military Attache in Moscow B J

IX. Mulawarman (East Kalimantan)

Maj. Gen. Mung 5.XI.6 5 Parhadimuljo Brig. Gen. Soemitro Commander of the RPKAD D J 200

Lambung Mangkurat (South Kalimantan)

Maj. Gen. Sabirin Mochtar 9.III.66 Col. Sutopo Juwono Commander of Kodam XI B J

XI. Tambun Bungai (Central Kalimantan)

Brig. Gen. Hadi Sujatno 6.VII.68 Brig. Gen. Agus Siswadi Dir. Palad Corps of Engineers J

XII. Tandjungpura (West Kalimantan)

Brig. Gen. A. J. Witono 29.VI.67 Brig. Gen. Ryacudu Deputy Assistant IV (Logistics) to the Commander of the Army SI J

XIII. Merdeka (North and Central Sulawesi)

Brig. Gen. Kaharuddin 28.X.67 Nasution Brig. Gen. Sudarmono Governor of Riau SI Mandailing Batak

XIV. Hasanuddin (South and Southeast Sulawesi)

Brig. Gen. Sajidiman 3.VIII.68 Brig. Gen. Solichin Deputy Assistant II (Operations) SI J

XV. Pattimura (Moluccas) 28.VIII.68 Brig. Gen. Djohari Brig. Gen. Poniman Commander of Kodam III SI J

XVI. Udayana (Lesser Sundas)

Brig. Gen. Sukertijo 21.VIII.66 Brig. Gen. Sjafiudin Chief of Staff, Kodam VIII B J XVII. Tjendrawasih (West Irian)

Brig. Gen. Sarwo Edhie 2.VII.68 Wibowo Brig. Gen. Bintoro Commander of Kodam II D